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Ok great, thanks a lot, I’ll look into them.Panasonic Eneloop Pro's. Hands down the best AA rechargeable on the market.
And welcome to the forum.
Ok, I’ll look into it.For your receiver, get a 5 cell NiMH hump pack instead, it's much safer than using loose AA batteries.
Ok great, thanksI have used fujitsu rechargeable batteries on almost everything in the house for years. I really like them. I have them in all of my transmitters (except the new transmitter for the car I haven't even driven).
It's safer because there isn't a chance of having a AA battery fall out and cause a runaway.Ok great, thanks a lot, I’ll look into them.
Roughly how long to batteries in the transmitter/receiver tend to last?
I know it depends on the type of battery you use, but do they use quite a lot of power?
Thanks
Ok, I’ll look into it.
What do you mean safer?
Ok great, thanks
Oh ok great, that’s handy to know.Battery run times dependent on the controller also. My gt5’s get 20 + hours on Amazon batteries. Where my futaba px7 gets 6-10 off a upgraded lipo. My noble runs 20+ hours with both the built in rechargeable. My axial 24 remotes last forever. Been on the same set of batteries for over a year now on my c10. Not that I use it all the time.
General rule of thumb. If it has a full color screen it won’t last as long as one without.
Oh I didn’t realise that was a thing!It's safer because there isn't a chance of having a AA battery fall out and cause a runaway.
MREH, my YT research supports Kevin's recommendation. Generally, AA rechargeable batteries made in Japan outperform AA's made in China.Panasonic Eneloop Pro's. Hands down the best AA rechargeable on the market.
And welcome to the forum.
In 40 years of RC I have never had an AA battery fall out of my Tx. Hell, in the GT3 it takes me forever just to get them out to recharge them. Fortunately they last a very long time in that Tx.It's safer because there isn't a chance of having a AA battery fall out and cause a runaway.
Only had that happen once. Once was enough. Back in my nitro bug days when 8xAA was the standard battery tray. They scattered about like Chinese firecrackers. Since then have never trusted a bottom loaded battery tray cover. Always rubber band them. No matter what. Image attached says nothing bad about the MT10 radio. All my Xmtr's get the same treatment. Good insurance, "just in case".It's safer because there isn't a chance of having a AA battery fall out and cause a runaway.
I'm talking about the receiver battery in a nitro RC.In 40 years of RC I have never had an AA battery fall out of my Tx. Hell, in the GT3 it takes me forever just to get them out to recharge them. Fortunately they last a very long time in that Tx.
Eneloop Pro's are 2550 mAh, and that is very close to what they actually hold, as opposed to some batteries that advertise 3000+ and only hit 1800.
I can put an Eneloop Pro in my PC mouse and use it for more than 3 days. I have tried lots of other brands in it like Duracell, Energizer, Ray-O-Vac, etc and nothing else comes close to that.
They are the battery of choice for professional photographers with power hungry camera gear. I learned about them over 6 years ago when I visited my dad's old photography partner's shop while buying a camera. The guy only sells primo camera gear and swore by the Eneloop line. Been using them ever since, and even have some over 6 years old and still going strong.
Oh! My bad. I wrap those with velcro. But the only nitro I have ever owned is a Jato, and last year got the Mad Crusher from TP. But my buddy always did that on his nitros, and I started doing that when I got the Jato.I'm talking about the receiver battery in a nitro RC.
When I eventually get my first nitro (probably later this year or early 2023), I'm gonna use hump packs instead of AAs just to be safe.Oh! My bad. I wrap those with velcro. But the only nitro I have ever owned is a Jato, and last year got the Mad Crusher from TP. But my buddy always did that on his nitros, and I started doing that when I got the Jato.
Agree with Tunedpipe. A 5xAA hup pack worked better for me than a taped up 4xAA square pack. The hump pack gave added advantage of a longer time power supply to the receiver. Back in the day could run back-to-back heats with the hump pack. Could not do that with the 4xSquare Pack. LOS (Loss of Signal) occurred when receiver battery power went low. Think it was a 5x1600 Hump. Might have been a 5x1200. Can't remember for sure. Cheers. 'AC'In nitro rigs, the AAs have been known to fail and create runaways. Some guys just tape the cheap battery holder up and that works. I prefer the hump pack myself and do not worry about it. Well at least when I ran nitro rigs.